Billie Jean King

Sports Marketing and the Struggle for Gay Rights: Made for Each Other!

Tom Semioli | Posted 03.28.2013 | Sports

Read More: New York Mets, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Jackie Robinson, Gay Rights, Chris Kluwe, Mike Piazza, Billie Jean King, Major League Baseball, Charles Barkley, Hudson Taylor, Maria Mavratilova, Gay Marriage, Movie 42, Sports News

Sport is meant to be our national forum for tolerance and equality. Treating gay people differently implies that being gay is abnormal! Does anyone still believe that the Earth is flat? Or that the Mets have a shot at the playoffs in 2013?

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Gloria Steinem and the Faces of Feminism: MAKERS: Women Who Make America

Regina Weinreich | Posted 04.10.2013 | Entertainment

Makers is a term for all women, whether or not she calls herself a feminist, makes a home, works on a construction crew. She may be the first woman firefighter, first female brigadier general, or first woman orthodox rabbi.

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The Boy Next Door

Leigh Flayton | Posted 02.05.2013 | Women

Read More: Friendship, Long Island, Billie Jean King, Salvador Dali, Childhood, Wes Anderson, Helen Reddy, Boy Next Door, Teenagers, Women News

Paul and I had been pals for a long time as kids but, like many early friendships between boys and girls, ours didn't survive the treachery of adolescence.

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Women Spoke Volumes on Election Day

Diana Nyad | Posted 01.12.2013 | Impact

Read More: Elections 2012, Womens Rights, Richard Murdock, Todd Akin, Billie Jean King, President Obama, Impact News

on election night we learned that the American people simply will not abide by preposterously misogynist attitudes such as the outrageous Todd Akin and his notion that women can somehow will a pregnancy not to occur in the case of rape.

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CRUNCH TIME: Obama Brings Out His Biggest Stars

AP | Posted 11.05.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Will.I.Am, Laurence Fishburne, Political Hollywood, Billie Jean King, Scarlett Johansson, Jim Ames, Lady GaGa, Danny Devito, Jeff Tweedy, Anne Hathaway, Barack Obama, Samuel L Jackson, Video, Stevie Wonder, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Entertainment News

Barack Obama's campaign is relying on its roster of star surrogates to get the message out in the final stages of the race. Among the boldfaced names ...

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What's Six-Love Got to Do With It?

Charlie Carillo | Posted 10.24.2012 | New York

Read More: Renee Richards, Families, Chris Evert, Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King, U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, US Open 2012, New York News

The start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York is always a nostalgic time for me, as I look back on all those lovely female tennis players who slept in my bed over the years.

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Two-Out-Of-Three Isn't Bad... It's the Way to Go

Billie Jean King | Posted 08.17.2012 | Sports

Read More: Olympic Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Tennis, Billie Jean King, Sports News

As a fan of tennis, I want our stars to stay around longer and I want our future stars to know that we will protect them and their careers.

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SLIDESHOW: Top Olympians' Causes

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 09.29.2012 | Impact

Read More: Winetasting, Philanthropy, Shannon-Miller, Mia Hamm, Charity, Olympics, Billie Jean King, Kristi Yamaguchi, Dan Jansen, Making a Difference, Michael Phelps, Slideexpand, Impact Sports, Impact News

If you're like me, and lots of other people, you're completely enthralled with the Olympic Games happening right now in London. I find them amazing w...

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The Woman Behind Title IX

Peggy Miller Franck | Posted 09.10.2012 | Women

Read More: Eleo Sears, College Sports, Title Ix Anniversary, Billie Jean King, Corses, Title IX, Female Athletes, Women and Sports, Women Athletes, Eleonora Sears, Women News

The ball is now in the court of a new generation of women who must guard these hard-won opportunities on the playing field and in classrooms, use them well and pass them on!

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Cubs Co-Owner Helps Launch Lesbian-Centric Super PAC

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 09.10.2012 | Chicago

Read More: Lgbt, Video, Lpac Super Pac, Lesbian, Super PACs, Billie Jean King, Jane Lynch, Laura Ricketts Lesbian Super Pac, Laura Ricketts, Lesbian Super Pac, Chicago News

SAN FRANCISCO — As a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, her politically active family's sole Democrat, and a sister with three brothers, Laura Ricket...

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Now Lesbians Have A Super PAC

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 07.11.2012 | Politics

Read More: Super Pac, 2012 Election, Billie Jean King, Jane Lynch, Urvashi Vaid, Elections 2012, Lesbian Super Pac, Lpac, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Women including sports icon Billie Jean King and actress Jane Lynch are starting a super PAC on Wednesday that they hope will increase t...

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Billie Jean King and Remarkable Success of Title IX

Peter Dreier | Posted 08.24.2012 | Politics

Read More: Women's Equality, Title IX, 40th Anniversary, Billie Jean King, Ms. Magazine, Women's Tennis, Politics News

In 1970, when King and eight other female players defied the tennis establishment to form their own professional circuit, many experts doubted that they could attract big enough crowds to generate prize money. Women's tennis is now as popular as men's.

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Nine Lives: Athletes, Coaches On Impact Of Title IX

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 06.23.2012 | Sports

Read More: Women's Sports, Jennie Finch, Title IX, College Sports, Candace Parker, Debbie Yow, Title Ix Anniversary, Billie Jean King, David Stern, Ncaa, Maya Moore, Slideexpand, Danica Patrick, Lauren Cheney, Sports News

-- Title IX was initially intended to give women more opportunities in higher education, with access to athletics a mere side effect. By opening the ...

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Billie Jean King To Young Women, On Title IX: 'Now It's Your Turn'

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 06.23.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Title Nine, Women's Sports, Billie Jean King Knee, Title IX, Title Ix Anniversary, Billie Jean King, Video, Healthy Living News

It has been 40 years since the passage of Title IX -- a law best known for opening opportunities for females to play sports throughout their academic ...

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Forty Years and Counting: The Triumphs of Title IX

Sen. Tom Harkin | Posted 08.22.2012 | Women

Read More: Gender Equality, Sports, Women's Rights, Title IX, Billie Jean King, Women News

Tomorrow marks forty years since the passage of Title IX of the Higher Education Act, which opened the door of opportunity for women in academics, sports, and the workforce.

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Title IX at 40 -- An Interview With Billie Jean King

Martha Burk | Posted 08.20.2012 | Sports

Read More: Women's Sports, Title IX, Billie Jean King, Women's Tennis, Bobby Riggs, Tennis, Billie Jean King Interview, Billie Jean King Title Ix, Sports News

One of the tireless advocates for Title IX, both before and since its passage, is tennis legend Billie Jean King. Though King retired from competitive play in 1990, her work never stops.

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Billie Jean King Joins House Democrats' 'War On Women' Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.06.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Tennis legend Billie Jean King is lending her voice to House Democrats in their "war on women" campaign. "Some people called my tenni...

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Happy Birthday, Martina!

Dr. Caroline Cicero | Posted 12.18.2011 | Fifty

Read More: Martina Navratilova, Tennis, Advocate, Aging, Billie Jean King, Fitness Ambassador, Legacy, Empowerment, Aarp, Breast Cancer, Serena Williams, Los Angeles, Fifty News

On embracing older age, she emphasized, "You are 50. There is nothing you can do about it. You might as well embrace it and use of all the resources and help that you can get. Find other people who are in the same frame of mind."

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Fight Arthritis - Keep Moving!

Billie Jean King | Posted 11.01.2011 | Impact

Read More: Ad Council, Aging, US Open, Arthritis Foundation, Tennis, Billie Jean King, Exercise, Arthritis, Video, Impact News

If you have arthritis like me, you know that sometimes the pain can feel unmanageable. But I am here to tell you there are ways to manage it. The key is to keep moving and take part in some form of physical activity every day.

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My Husband Is Watching Other Women!

Marlo Thomas | Posted 09.20.2011 | Women

Read More: Title IX, Female Athletes, Women's Soccer, US Women's Soccer Team, Billie Jean King, Soccer, Marlo Thomas, US Women's Soccer, Women News

You think you know a guy after 31 years of marriage, but last week, I saw my husband break new ground.

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Title IX and the Women's World Cup

Tracy Baim | Posted 09.10.2011 | Sports

Read More: Sports, Title IX, Billie Jean King, Soccer, Women's World Cup, Women's Sports, Team Sports, Women's Soccer, Sports News

Watching the Women's World Cup, and the incredible U.S. quarterfinal win Sunday against Brazil, I am reminded just how important Title IX has been to the women's movement, and for me personally as a woman.

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My Road to Womanhood: Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?

April Rudin | Posted 08.24.2011 | Women

Read More: Dan Abrams, Girls, Gender Equality, Women's Rights, Women, Women's Issues, Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, Men, Boys, Man Down, Women News

In 1964, Rex Harrison pondered the question: why can't a woman be more like a man, through the music and lyrics of Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Ler...

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Looking Back, Looking Forward: 40 Years Of Title IX

Billie Jean King | Posted 08.23.2011 | Sports

Read More: Women's Sports, Women's Sports Foundation, Title IX, Billie Jean King, Sports News

This week is the 50th anniversary of my first championship win at Wimbledon, and the 40th anniversary year of Title IX, legislation that ensures equal access to both men and women in federally-funded educational programs and activities, including sports programs.

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Women's Tennis Association Sells Sport With Glitter and Grace

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 07.25.2011 | Sports

Read More: Women's Sports, Kim Clijsters, Li Na, Poll, Advertising, Billie Jean King, Women's Tennis, Serena Williams, The Playing Field, French Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Video, Women and Advertising, Sports News

At Roland Garros, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki is still on track for her first Grand Slam championship after surviving a close call against Aleksandr...

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